Live in LA or Ventura County? Does your work support breastfeeding? Wish they did? TAKE A LOOK!

Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles

www.BreastfeedLA.org

Breastfeeding Works is a project of the Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles. Through funding from First 5 LA and California Endowment, the goal of Breastfeeding Works is to promote support for lactation in the workplace.

As of January 2002, the State of California passed a law (AB 1025) requiring employers to provide time and private space to express breast milk during the day. Mothers who return to work need a clean, private location in the workplace to do this throughout the workday in order to maintain their milk supply.

Breastfeeding friendly workplaces have been shown to decrease employee absenteeism by up to 57% due to the health benefits for both mother and baby, while enhancing employee productivity, loyalty, and morale.

Check out the link below to get more info or to help your employer support lactation in the workplace.

http://www.breastfeedingworks.org/index.htm